Iowa

 BENEFITS OF THE IOWA STATE CHARTER (View/download PDF)

REGULATING AGENCY: Iowa Division of Credit Unions

Iowa Capitol Building

  • Katie Averill, Superintendent, Iowa Division of Credit Unions
  • Jessica Pollmeier, Executive Officer-Attorney
  • Website: creditunions.iowa.gov

LEAGUE: Iowa Credit Union League

PRIVATE SHARE INSURANCE: No



2023 STATS 
  • Largest SCU: GREENSTATE CU $11.35B in assets
  • Largest FCU: R.I.A. FCU $0.61B in assets
Fourth Quarter 2023 SCUs FCUs Total CUs % of SCUs/Total
Total Credit Unions 68 3 71 95.77%
Credit Union Members 1.62M 0.05M 1.68M 96.75%
Credit Union Assets $32.59B $0.84B $33.43B 97.49%


FUN FACT

Iowa has the shortest and steepest railroad in the country. It has a sixty-degree incline and is only 296 feet long.


RECENT NEWS
GreenState Credit Union Donates $25,000 to North Liberty’s Next Stage Campaign

GreenState Credit Union recently donated $25,000 to North Liberty's Next Stage campaign.Dec. 18, 2023 — GreenState Credit Union recently donated $25,000 to North Liberty’s Next Stage campaign, just days after the city received a $900,000 Community Action and Tourism grant from the Enhance Iowa Board, which GreenState helped to secure. “GreenState is excited to participate and build momentum for this project,” said Jim Kelly, chief marketing officer for GreenState Credit Union, in a press release. “As long-standing members of this community ourselves, we see the value it will bring to families throughout the entire corridor.”

GreenState has a long history with Iowa, starting in 1938 and growing to become the state’s largest credit union, with a mission to to improve the quality of life for over 447,000 members in the communities it serves by volunteering time and donating funds to support local organizations and charities that allow communities to thrive. “It takes investment across community stakeholders to bring projects like this to life,” said North Liberty mayor Chris Hoffman. “We’re grateful for GreenState’s shared enthusiasm to continue developing North Liberty as a place to live, work and play.”


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